Patents by Inventor Lawrence R. Bauer

Lawrence R. Bauer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for controlling product routing in a manufacturing line
    Patent number: 6182049
    Abstract: In a manufacturing line having a plurality of production jobs performed on a plurality of production units in a plurality of processing areas, a method and related system for selecting a number of production units to be sent to a designated process area other than the plurality of processing areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian C. Barker, Lawrence R. Bauer, Susan E. Chaloux, John T. Federico, Perry G. Hartswick